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D'una Donna gentil
Staff Notation • Secular, Canzonette
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SAB · Claudio Macchi
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D'una Donna gentil by Giovanni Maria Nanino — Lyrics
D’una Donna gentil, honesta e bella
I lieti sguard’in cui s’annid’Amore
Soavemente m’han piagat’il core.
Le soavi parole e'l dolce riso,
Cagion d'ogni mio, affanno e d'ogni pena,
M'hanno pur clnto[sic] in sì dura catena.
Ma l'angelico viso e li coralli,
E queste bianche perle orientale,
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About D'una Donna gentil
Giovanni Maria Nanino was a significant Italian composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods. This SAB canzonetta, D'una Donna gentil, is a secular work in the Italian language typical of its era. The text speaks of a noble, honest, and beautiful lady whose sweet words and gentle smile have captured the singer's heart, leading to a state of painful enchantment. The singer implores Love not to let him perish from such torment, or to strike his beloved with ardent arrows. The vocal writing is sensitive to the expressive nature of the poetic sentiments.
